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Who it’s for
Newly arrived and relocated Armed Forces families, including partners, spouses, parents, and children, who have moved as a direct result of Service life.
What it is
A mobile roadshow delivering community-based wellbeing support, short-form therapeutic input, local signposting, and peer connection during the critical early weeks after relocation.
What is the Settling In Support Roadshow?
Families on the Move is a 12-month mobile support project designed to help Armed Forces families settle into unfamiliar locations following relocation.
Relocation is a routine part of military life, but it often brings disruption to family relationships, wellbeing, and access to support. Many families report that the first weeks after a move are the most challenging, particularly before new routines, social networks, and local knowledge are established.
This project delivers 24 community-based roadshow events, timed to align with known relocation cycles. Each event provides a welcoming, non-clinical space where families can:
- Access early wellbeing and relationship support
- Receive practical, location-specific information
- Connect with other newly arrived families
- Be signposted to local services and activities
The roadshow format ensures support is brought directly into communities, reducing barriers to engagement and helping families feel connected, informed, and supported from the outset of their new posting.
What Happens at a Roadshow Event?
Each Families on the Move roadshow includes:
- Short-form wellbeing and relationship support delivered by qualified practitioners
- Informal peer connection spaces for families to meet others in similar situations
- Local information hubs covering schools, childcare, healthcare, activities, and community services
- Printed and digital settling-in resources tailored to the local area
Events are free to attend and open to families who have relocated within the previous weeks or months.
Events Calendar
Why This Support is Needed
Frequent relocation is one of the most significant pressures facing Armed Forces families.
Research consistently shows that moves can negatively impact wellbeing, social connection, and access to support, particularly in the early stages after arrival. Families often report:
- Difficulty finding local services and activities
- Increased feelings of isolation and loneliness
- Strain on relationships during periods of adjustment
- Uncertainty about where to seek help or advice
Evidence from national surveys highlights that a significant proportion of Service families experience challenges following relocation, with early intervention shown to reduce longer-term stress and prevent issues from escalating.
Families on the Move responds directly to this need by offering early, accessible, and preventative support, focused on the critical window when families are least connected and most in need of reassurance and guidance.
How Families Have Shaped This Project
This project has been developed in response to feedback from Armed Forces families who have experienced relocation.
Families told us that:
- The early weeks after a move are the hardest
- Support often comes too late, once problems have escalated
- Non-clinical, community-based support feels more accessible
- Meeting other families in similar situations reduces isolation
Their experiences directly informed the roadshow format, the timing of events, and the emphasis on early, face-to-face engagement in welcoming settings.
Get Involved
Families on the Move is built around early connection, community awareness, and timely support. There are several ways to get involved:
Newly relocated families
If you or your family have recently moved due to Service life and would like to attend a roadshow event, receive updates about upcoming sessions, or find out what support is available in your area, we would love to hear from you.
People supporting a relocating family
If you are a friend, relative, neighbour, school staff member, or professional who knows a family that has recently relocated, you can help by sharing this project with them or getting in touch on their behalf.
Organisations and community groups
If you represent a community organisation, school, welfare service, or local group and would like to explore how this project could complement support in your area, we welcome informal conversations about timing, locations, and awareness-raising.
To get involved or find out more, please contact us using the form below. A member of the team will respond as soon as possible.
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